Money

So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?

Ayn Rand

Few people understand the origin of the money in their wallet and their bank account. Most assume that our government creates this money. In fact, the Treasury only creates a small fraction of our money - namely, the coins that we have in circulation. This accounts for less that 3% of all the money in circulation (i.e. digital money, paper notes and coins).